The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-27
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FRIENDS OF THE FORESTS
MEETING OF THE CONGRESS AT
HUNTSVILLE.

Some of the Prominent People Present
Several Interesting Papers Read
Drift of the Resolutions-A Memorial
to Congress and Letter to President
Cleveland.
HUNTsvILLE, ALA, Oct. 26.--The South.
ern Forestry Congress met in this city to.
day. Delegates are present from Washing
ton city, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida and
Alabama. Among the prominent delegates
are Hon. A. o. Lane, President of the Con.
gress and Mayor of Birmingham; A.. II.
Logan, Shelbyville, KY. Hon. Sidney Root,
Treasurer, of Atlanta, Ga; Judge A. NJ.
Brown, Elizabethton, KY; Judge Wyly
and j. NJ. Macy, of Mumfordsville, KY
DR.. Carl Mohr, of Mobile; Hon. j. NJ. Gull.
man, of Cullman, Ala; Hon. T. T. White,
of DeFuniak Spring, Fla. Hon. B. E. Fer.
now, of Washington, d. c., and Mrs. Eller
Call Long, Corresponding Secretary, of
Tallahassee, Fla.
The address of welcome was made by
Mayor Masten, of this city.
The opening address, by President Lane,
was most admirable paper on the situa-
tion of our forest supplies and the necessity
Of action on the part of the American peo-
pie to secure the best method for their
preservation and the wisest use.
A MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS.
An Endorsement was asked to a memorial
and bill TO be introduced before the Fiftieth
Congress of the United States providing for
the protection of timber lands belonging to
the government.
After a clear presentation of the matter
by Prof. Fernow, resolution't to the above
effect was unanimously adopted.
Treasurer Root read his report, showing
proper expenditure of the small sum re-
ceived by donations and the necessity for a
larger fund.
President Lane being called away by
telegram, Hon Sidney Root was called
TO the chair. The afternoon session
was devoted mainly to the business of the
Congress, taking shape in resolutions, the
substance of which was as follows: The
action of the Governors who have appointed
an arbor day was commended, and those
who have not are urgently requested to do
SO; that the Governors of States be re-
quested to embrace in their annual messages
recommendations to the Legislatures look
ing to representation of their States at the
Forestry Congress Conventions, and also
that they advise such legislatian as will
secure protection and proper utilization Of
our forest resources.
LETTER TO PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
letter was prepared asking President
Cleveland to call the attention of Congress
to the deficient legislation in regard to the
protection of government timber lands.
A resolution was adopted asking Congress
to make an appropriation in the interest Of
the lumber industry, for the purpose of OBJ
taing proper statistics of our merchantable
lumber supply.
Strong and excellent addresses were
made by Judge Brown, DR.. Mohr,
Judge Macy, Prof. Fernow and others in
explanation and support of various PROPOSE
tions contained in the resolutions From
these talks was also ELECTED the gratifying
information that interest was rapidly grow
ing in all the States in favor of the observ-
ance of Arbor Day, and that an intelligent
appreciation of important forestry work
was perceptibly on che increase. Interesting
letters were read from the Governors of
almost every State In the Union.
THE OFFICERS ELECTED.
The following officers we're elected for ths
ensuing year:
President-Ex-Gov Bullock, of Georgia.
Vice President--Judge Brown, of Ken
lucky.
Second Vice President-Dr. Carl Mohr, Of
Mobile.
Secretary-Mrs. Ellen Call Long, of Tai
lahassee, Fla.
Treasurer-Sidney Root, Of Atlanta, Ga.
Recording Secretary-D. B. Grace, OF
Birmingham.
The President-elect was empowered to ap-
point Vice President from each State.
A resolution was adopted to empower
the President and two secretaries to confer
with a similar committee from the Ameri-
can Forestry Congress in regard 10 the uni
fication of the two Congresses next year at
Atlanta, Ga, which was appointed as ths
next place of meeting.
There will be public session al 10 o'clock
tomorrow, when number Of papers from
distinguished people viii be read, and Prof.
Ferrow, chief of the Forestry division of
the Department of Agriculture, will de-
liver an address.
A letter from jefferson Davis will also hs
read
Three memorial trees will be planted, one
dedicated to President Cleveland, one to
Col O'Shaughnessy and one to Maj. Mas
tin.
The Congress will adjourn tomorrow.